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Foster Reuse Project
South Gippsland Water
Published: 22 January 2018
Project Overview
The Foster Reuse Project is a community-driven project to install infrastructure to pipe recycled water from the Foster Waste Water Treatment Plant to the Foster Recreation Reserve and the Foster Golf Club.
The project was instigated through a South Gippsland Shire Council community engagement process to determine funding distributions for their Community Capital Works Allocation projects. The consultation process resulted in a successful submission from the Foster community to install infrastructure from the Foster Waste Water Treatment Plant to various community assets across the township.
Key messages
- Providing recycled water to Foster’s recreational reserve and golf club decreased the demand on the potable water supply and reduced the workload for the Foster Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Inter-agency collaboration achieved benefits for the community and all organisations involved
- The finalised project will provide a secure, affordable water supply to Foster’s community recreational assets.
Organisations
Foster Show Grounds Committee, Foster Golf Club, South Gippsland Shire Council & South Gippsland Water.
Project Cost
South Gippsland Shire Council Community Capital Works Allocation project provided funding of $400,000. South Gippsland Water will undertake upgrade works for the Foster Water Waste Water Treatment Plant to ensure consistent re-use quality. Foster Show Ground Committee and the Golf Club will meet irrigation infrastructure and regulatory commitments.
Timeframe
The project commences in November 2016 and will be completed by April 2018
